Ffestiniog Power Station
The Ffestiniog Power Station is a 360-megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectricity scheme near Ffestiniog, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The power station at the lower reservoir has four water turbines, which can generate at full capacity within 60 seconds of the need arising.
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- Power station
- …is operated by First Hydro
- Description: hydroelectric pumped-storage power station in Wales
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tanygrisiau railway station and Moel-yr-hydd.
Tanygrisiau railway station
Tanygrisiau railway station is a passenger station… Tanygrisiau railway station is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Ffestiniog Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Manod.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales.
Ffestiniog Power Station
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Latitude
52.98062° or 52° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.96847° or 3° 58′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C4RX2JJ+6J
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Welsh—“Ffestiniog Power Station” goes by many names.
フェスティニオグ発電所Japanese
Ffestiniog vannkraftverkNorwegian
Ffestiniog vannkraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
Stwlan-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
ГАЕС ФестиніогUkrainian
Orsaf Bŵer FfestiniogWelsh
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camfa Derw and Moel Ystradau.
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Gwynedd: Highlights
Learn more about Bangor and Tywyn.
